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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Barn Sale!

When I moved into my new/old house, I noticed a very pretty farm in the area. It is impeccably maintained and painted in a bright, sunny yellow. One day, while driving by with my #2, there was a big sign by the road with two of my favorite words, "barn sale."

We turned into the driveway, and it looked like Sista's idea of heaven on earth. The most beautiful grounds laid the backdrop for a menagerie of fabulous finds.

I was so delighted when I saw the sign again this weekend. At last, Sista could see what I've been talking about these past couple of months. On our way to lunch we stopped by to do some browsing.

Do you not LOVE this flower box. When I commented on it to the lucky lady who lived there, she told me her husband made it for her for her birthday. Helloooo Mister??? Are you reading this?

I told the Mister to sit down and I'll give him a shave.

A really close one if he doesn't build me a windowbox!

OK creative DIYers... What would you do with one of these boxes? I love to hear your ideas!
although it makes me feel inadequate.

The Mister and BIL didn't think this barn sale would have anything of interest until they spotted this little beauty.

Again, a point of great interest to the Mister and BIL. Not the raccoon - the boat.

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I'm Katie. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I am an empty nester meandering through my middle-aged years while entangled in the never-ending process of renovating an antique home on the South Shore of Massachusetts. I love to write about books, movies, TV, celebrities, decorating, and weekend adventures. My favorite writing material is derived from my family: the Mister, my girls, #1 and #2, and my two untrainable, rambunctious pups, Chowdah and Chili.

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18 comments:

I would have stayed for hours! There my dear is your window box!!! I have an old wooden herb box a dear friend gave me for my birthday. Hubby added iron brackets to it and I use it as a flower box. You can drill holes in the bottom and line with plastic for drainage.

Katie, check out the blog called Far Above Rubies. She uses a long box on her dining table and decorates it for every season. It's titled 17 ways to use a long box as a centerpiece (March 14, 2013). She has some great ideas!

How FUN!!!! Omg I love things like this...talk about a relic of the past and such a beautiful one too, how much fun did you have!!! Thanks for taking us along.PS On a sidenote just finally got to Phyllis's post on me today, over at A Ribbon in My Journal and your comment just about made me cry!!!!!! You are a sweetie pie, and tell your husband he is one lucky man to not only have a supermodel as a wife but a darn nice one at that!

I could have spent hours digging through those treasures!! The Police car was a real winner! Love the flower boxes. I'll show my husband and I'm sure he'll bring home a plastic equivalent from Home Depot, proclaiming it to be a perfect replica!

I want that house...and the crocks. I also love Sista's shirt; can you please find out where she got it?

And, can you please tell the Mister that if he could grab those two granite steps for me and swing them by my house in OKC on your next trip to Texas, I would love him forever. Oh, and the pergola too if it is not too much trouble.

What a fun and beautiful place! Love the flower boxes, LOVE the police car and love the vintage suitcases. My daughter and son-in-law had a travel themed wedding and we used suitcases like these to decorate at the wedding weekend Cocktails and Cupcakes party.So the question is, are you now the proud owner of those fabulous wooden boxes?

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I'm Katie. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I am an empty nester meandering through my middle-aged years while entangled in the never-ending process of renovating an antique home on the South Shore of Massachusetts. I love to write about books, movies, TV, celebrities, decorating, and weekend adventures. My favorite writing material is derived from my family: the Mister, my girls, #1 and #2, and my two untrainable, rambunctious pups, Chowdah and Chili.
You can contact me at: preppyemptynester@gmail.com